Spark consumer



Aug. 23, 1927.

C. F, GERLINGER snm: consuman Filed oct. 4, 1926 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 c, F. GERLINGx-:R

SPARK CONSUMER Aug. z3, 1927. 1,640,120

Filed Oct. 4, 1926 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 6*. Gerizfgen @www Patented Aug. 23, 1927.

. l 1,640,120v UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

CARL .F GERLINGEB, 0F DALLAS, OREGON- SPARK CONSUMER.

Application filed October 4, 1926. Serial No. 139,527.

This invention relates to spark arresters or consumers and has special reference to a device of this character particularly adapted for use on oil or coal burning locomotives,

n steam shovels, donkey engines, orany other machine having al smoke exhaust or stack.

One objectof the invention is to provide an improved spark consumer so constructed that the exhaust'.l smoke, and the like, leavio ing the stack or pipe, strikes aseries of plates and deflectors, causing said exhaust to change its direction and'when in doing so any foreign particles suchas carbon, sand scale, brick, etc. strike said plates and de- ].3 lectors which pulverize same and in so doingY tire is extinguished upon same leaving'stack or pipe.

A second object of the invention is to provide a novel spark consumer which does not affect the steaming, or cause any back pres'- sure, this being overcome in :the desi-gn' of same.

A third object ofthe invention is to provide a consumer in which every part may be adjusted so that delectors and the like can be placed at the most eilicient position, and the maximum results obtained in each individual case.

A fourth object oi" the invention is to 30 provide a novel consumer which has no screen to clog up or burn out since in many cases, where screens have been used, holes have been punched through on account of steaming thus causing a back pressure, especially after being in use for a time.

A fifth object of the invention is to provide a novel consumer in which the operators view is clear at all times, as the exhaust steam, smoke and the like rises above the stack and is not held down by'back pressure.

With the above and other objects in View as will be hereinafter apparent, the invention consists in generat of certain novel details of construction and combinations of parts hereinafter fully described, illustrated in' the accompanying drawings and specifically claimed.

In the accompanying drawings like characters of reference indicate like parts in the several views, and: Y

Figure 1 is a plan view of the device. Figure 2 is a section on the line 2-2 of Figure 1. f 51 Figure 8 is a section on the line 3-3 of Figure 2.

i The device is intended to be mounted on the ordinary smoke sta-ck y andV in order tovsecure the device in position there is provided `a split stack clamping ring 11 of angular formation in cross section and having end 'flanges 12 through which passes a clamp bolt 13 by means offwhich the ring iS clamped on the stack. At intervals around this ring there are provided bosses "14 through lwhich extend the vertical supporting rods 15 whicli'are suitably threaded for purposes presently to be explained. On each of these rods there is mounted asupporting lug 16 which is adjustable vertically Vof the rod and these lugs may either be separate pieces or may be in the'form of a continuous ring'as may be desired. On each rod 15 isscrewed` ya pair of adjusting nuts 17, one being above and the vother below the lug and by'nieans of these nuts the lugs are positioned'ito engage' the top edge of the stack 10 thereby holding ythe entire structure iny proper position on said stack.'

The lower ends of the rods 15 pass through?I a ange 18 on the ylower end of a deflector cylinder or bowl 19 which curves outwardly and upwardly from the ring 11, nuts 20 serving to hold the bowl in position on the ring. The rods 15 also pass through bosses 21 formed on a frusto-conical inside defiector 22 which is vertically adjustable on the rods and secured in adjusted position by adjusting nuts 23.

On the upper ends of the rods is mounted a hood 24: in the form of a ring having its' inner portion or body arcuate in cross section with the concave side downward. The outer portion of this hood is curved downwardly and inwardly beneath the body as at 25 to form an inwardly open annular trough and the hood and parts carried there` by are adjustable vertically on the rods 15.

and are held in adjusted position by nuts 26. Below the hood, adjacent its inner edge are spacers 27 and similar spacers 28 are located above the hood in alinement with the spacers 27. Bolts 29 pass tlrough the hood and these spacers and on the lower ends of these bolts is mounted a core deflector 30, the under surface of which is in the form of an astroid of revolution thus resemblingI an inverted cone with convex sides. On the upper ends of the bolts is mounted a segmento-spherical delector disk 31.

By this construction there is formed between the members 3() and 31 a casing open at its sides above and below the member 24. lt will also be notedthat the top edge ot the bowl '19 extends in spaced concentric relation about the member 2li slightly above its greatest diameter. Beneath the annular space thus formed there is secured to the inside of the bowl an inverted truste-con" ical deiiector ring 32.

Obviously, the various adjustments provided permit setting the posts to suit the existing` conditions relating to normal volume and pressure ot the .gases or' combnstion, steam and the like flowing up 'the stack. Also the arrangement oi ba'l''les or dei'lectors is such that no het sparks or other hot solid particles passing out ot' the stack can escape from the spark consumer'.

rIhere has thus been provided a simple and etiicient device ot the kind described and for the purpose specified.

Having thus described the what is claimed as new, is:

l. ln a spark consumer, a main bowl member adapted to surround a stack, means invention,

to support said member on a stack, an an-V nular hood having an inwardly turned outer edge extending beneath the body7 thereof, said hood being positioned within the upper part of the bowl in inwardly spaced concentric relation thereto, a core del'lector having` a central depending point and spaced below the opening in the annular hood to close direct passage of 'iiuid therethrough, a delector disk spaced above said opening, a rusto-conical inside defleetor spaced below the outer portion of the hood, and an inverted truste-conical deector ring iXed within the bowl below the space between the bowl and hood,

2. ln a spark consumer, a main bowl member adapted to surround a stack, means to support said member on a stack, an annular hood havin@ an inwardly turned outer edge extending beneath the body thereof, said hoodbeingl positioned within the upper part of the bowl in inwardly spaced concentric relation thereto, a cere detlector hav ing` a central depending` point and spaced below the openingl inthe annular hood to close direct passage of fluid therethroughl. a dellector disk spaced above said opening, a truste-conical inside detlector spaced below the outer portion of the hood, an inverted trusto-conical deflector ring` fixed within the bowl below the space between the bowl and hood, rods extending upwardly from the supporting means and having the inside deliector and hood independently adjustabe thereon, and means to hold the inside delector and hood in adjusted positions.

ln testimony whereof l aflix my signature.

CARL F. GERLINGER. 

